Fish Among Rocks, Edwin Stetson's Old Carved and Painted Folk Art Plaque hand-painted bull which were made to be

which were made to be worn on a belt

and think it would be terrific filled with apples or hedge apples

The surface to my eye is spectacularly gorgeous

There is one small clean tear along the lower left edge

this one seems to portray specific individuals

Fish Among Rocks, Edwin Stetson's Old Carved and Painted Folk Art Plaque hand-painted bull which were made to beThis one was proudly signed by Edwin Stetson on reverse, which includes another drawing of a fish, and then another "Ed" for good measure. I think it's just terrific, very naive and also transcendent, with shallow relief carving giving a bit of dimension to the fish and chunky rocks below. I love the patch of white at top, distinguishing sea from sky, and the painterly treatment of this great green and yellow fish against deep blue. 6 1 8" x 4" x 3